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Pages from the Past - From the 139-year history of the Kiowa County Press - January 18, 2026
Kiowa County Press historic front page. © KiowaCountyPress.net / Chris Sorensen
(Kiowa County Press)
15 Years Ago - January 21, 2011
- A two-vehicle accident occurred on Highway 287 at the three-mile corner. It was foggy and the highway slick at the time. The road was closed about seven hours.
- Kit Carson Clips- Marilyn White: It rained like heck. Puddles everywhere. I like rain more than snow anyway.
- East End Events- Sharon Scott: It tried to rain but just couldn’t get the job done. What we need is a toad-strangler.
25 Years Ago - January 19, 2001
- The Eads Town Board agreed to have a fiber connection installed.
- Jim Civis, long time auctioneer, has been inducted into the Colorado Auctioneer’s Hall of Fame.
40 Years Ago - January 17, 1986
- William Woelk, Eads High School Business Education teacher, will be teaching an evening class “Introduction to Apple Writer Word Processing.”
50 Years Ago - January 16, 1976
- The Eads Board of Trustees approved a building permit allowing insurance man Eldon Reinert to construct a commercial building in either of two locations on Maine Street.